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Nigeria seals deal with Ericsson to advance 5G tech development

Ihesiulo Grace 19 October 2024 0

Vice President Kashim Shettima has led other Nigerian officials to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Nigeria and telecom giant, Ericsson, on a 5G Innovation Lab. The deal is aimed at placing Nigeria among the world’s top users of the 5G network in terms of productivity and

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Ericsson unsurprisingly thinks emerging markets could do with more 5G

Ihesiulo Grace 29 November 2022 0

By Godwin Anyebe Kit vendor Ericsson has put out a study claiming the GDPs of 15 emerging markets in Asia, Africa and Latin America could improve if they invested more in 5G infrastructure. The study was carried out by Analysis Mason with the title Future Value of Mobile in Emerging Markets, and it suggested some […]

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Ericsson withdraws from Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2020

Ihesiulo Grace 7 February 2020 0

Ericsson says due to the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus, it has taken the decision to withdraw from the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Borje Ekholm, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ericsson, in a statement on Friday, said that the health and safety of its employees and customers was a priority. Toyota further postpones […]

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Smartphones will consume more than 21GB data per month by 2024 — Ericsson

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2018 0

A Smartphone user by the end of 2024 would consume more than 21 gigabyte (GB) of data per month, Telecommunications giant, Ericsson has revealed. Ericsson according to its global mobility report for November 2018 posted on its website disclosed that by 2024, data consumption per month on average would be nearly four times the amount […]

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16 firms scramble for 9mobile

Ihesiulo Grace 24 October 2017 0

….Submit EoI at Barclay’s office Indication has emerged that 16 companies had complied with the deadline for the submission of Expression of Interest (EoIs) at Barclays’ office in Ikoyi, Lagos, preparatory to accessing the data room to conduct their due diligence on 9mobile, subsequent preparatory for the bid submission stage. So far, industry sources has […]

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NCC: Ericsson drums support for Nigerian telecom industry

Ihesiulo Grace 17 October 2017 0

Shitlesi Makkhofane, Head, Government and Industry Relations of Ericsson Group has said that Nigerian Telecom market has not yet been harnessed to its full potential. Makkhofane made this remark when he led top management WORKERS of Ericsson Nigeria on a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Communications Commission recently. He added that, “Ericsson had studied the […]

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Mobile Broadband boosts global GDP by 2.8%- Ericsson

Ihesiulo Grace 9 October 2017 0

As mobile broadband penetration increases by 10 per cent, it causes a 0.6 per cent to 2.8 per cent rise in Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to Ericsson’s report, titled: “How Important Are Mobile Broadband Networks for Global Economic Development?” which examines data from 135 countries. Ericsson report noted that a 0.6 per cent to […]

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Ericsson Raises Stake on 5G Ahead 2020 Launch

Ihesiulo Grace 31 March 2015 0

Ericsson and increasing number of mobile network operators, equipment vendors, research organizations and even government at the 2015 Mobile World Congress, (MWC) held in Barcelona, Spain, showcased brilliant solutions, especially in preparation for next generation technology called 5G in 2020. Industry watchers have predicted that 5G will do a lot better than 4G in terms